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Research development at a large children’s hospital research institute (UBC/PHSA) (dm is she/her/dr)

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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 4h
POLITICAL SCIENCE JOB AD: Tenure-track position in International Relations at the University of Waterloo. We're *very happy* to announce this. Applications due Nov. 1st; job start date July 2027. Details here (pdf): uwaterloo.ca/arts/sites/d...
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STAT @statnews.com · 5h
#Breaking: HHS announced a set of new initiatives aimed at speeding up clinical trials by incorporating more artificial intelligence and computational models and moving away from sharply delineated trial phases. bit.ly/4hzhj7X
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HHS announces new efforts to speed up, expand clinical trials with AI
Federal health officials want to speed up clinical research to compete with countries like China.
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Iva Cheung @ivacheung.com · 6h
Happy first birthday to *After the Feast*—my little cookbooklet meant to share ways to reduce food waste and make the most out of your turkey-dinner leftovers! The PDF is free to download, and print copies support the Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre. ivacheung.com/2025/09/afte...
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After the Feast: A Turkey Leftovers Cookbooklet - Iva Cheung
After a couple decades of editing and indexing cookbooks, I took a stab at writing (a small!) one. After the Feast brings together 25-ish of my favourite ways to use up the leftovers from big turkey d...
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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 11h
The Survivors Flag ceremony on Parliament Hill this morning. Photos from APTN's Keelan Jacobs. Our coverage on this day starts 11:00 a.m. ET. with hosts Tiar Wheatle in Winnipeg and @DennisWardNews in Ottawa. Click here to watch: youtube.com/live/sn25kdf...
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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 12h
September 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day. Today is a time to raise awareness of the ongoing impacts of residential schools and remember the children who never came home. How are you honouring the day?
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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 12h
Today is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and we’re live at 11 a.m. ET leading up to the special 90-minute multilingual commemoration, Remembering the Children. Watch live in English, Plains Cree, Anishinaabemowin, Kanien'kéha and Inuktitut here: www.aptnnews.ca/ourstories/r...
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Remembering the Children | APTN News
For 160 years, Indigenous children were taken and put into institutions across Canada. September 30 is a day to remember the children.
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CPHA - ACSP @cpha-acsp.bsky.social · 14h
On National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, CPHA honours residential school Survivors, their families and communities and remembers the children who never returned home. Reconciliation is not an annual observance. It is an ongoing responsibility. Read our statement: www.cpha.ca/ndtr-2026
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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Join us September 30 on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation for live coverage with hosts Dennis Ward and Tiar Wheatle. See the latest and learn more here: www.aptnnews.ca/ourstories/r...
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Remembering the Children | APTN News
For 160 years, Indigenous children were taken and put into institutions across Canada. September 30 is a day to remember the children.
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W. Brent Derry @wbderry.bsky.social · 12h
Faculty position at the University of Toronto 👇 jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...
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Assistant Professor - Systems Neurophysiology
Assistant Professor - Systems Neurophysiology
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Paola A. Marignani @pmarignani.bsky.social · 13h
Excited to share Episode 1 of my podcast Precision Science. Episodes will include scientists, patient advocates, healthcare professionals and more. Please that for my first episode, I interviewed the legend @jwoodgett.bsky.social Enjoy. youtube.com/watch?v=18Cf...
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Precision Science - Ep 1 - Jim Woodgett
YouTube video by Precision Science
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 23h
How a fake AI columnist duped Canadian media outlets. Daniel Robson almost became a budding star in Canadian conservative media. There was just one problem: He doesn't exist, by @ilkersezer.bsky.social www.turkiyetoday.com/world/exclus... via @turkiyetoday.bsky.social @perreaux.bsky.social
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Exclusive—Fake AI columnist dupes Canadian press to target Moroccan dissidents, and a Turkish 'middleman' - Türkiye Today
The phantom writer communicated exclusively via email and rarely phoned Canadian publications, who were oblivious until Türkiye Today unraveled the matter
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Cezar Khursigara @cmkhursigara.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Molecular & Cellular Biology at the University of Guelph is recruiting an Assistant Professor in Molecular & Cellular Biotechnology through the Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders program. Please share widely! careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-A...
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Assistant Professor (Canada Impact+ Emerging Leader)
Assistant Professor (Canada Impact+ Emerging Leader)
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Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 30/09/2026
GOAT OR BIRD????
This is even better than the
"what color is this dress" dress.
Goat?
or Bird?
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Timothy Gowers @wtgowers.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The advisory group on mathematics and artificial intelligence, of which I am a member, has just published a set of recommendations concerning the responsible release of mathematical results generated by AI companies using internal models. 1/3 agmai.org/general-sep29/
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Responsible Release of AI-Generated Mathematics September 29, 2026 Back to main page Download PDF At present, some frontier AI labs are testing advanced mathematical problems on proprietary models …
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Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network @marathonofhope.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Different communities. Diverse perspectives. One shared vision: Bringing new hope to patients across Canada.🍁 We asked MOHCCN Consortium Leads what the $80M investment from the federal government means for their regions and the communities they serve. Scroll through to hear what they had to say. ➡️
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BCCHR ResDev (DM) @resdevbcch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
i cannot count the times i’ve been called a bad name for rejecting or pointing out such unwanted actions.
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 28/09/2026
The Trump admin rejected the UN Declaration on Preparing for Future Pandemics because it mentioned equity, solidarity & universal access to sexual & reproductive health care services. They're so obsessed with banning words & controlling women that they’ll risk millions of lives to do so.
The graphic displays a photo of Donald Trump and the red Stand Up for Science logo. The graphic reads: "Trump admin willing to risk millions of lives just because of their war on words and women."
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Thomas Piggott MD PhD @twpiggott.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
When I hear about the Cornell 7, I had just had an experience at the playground with my daughter. It serves to remind us of the patriarchal structures that allowed such an apparently disgusting rape and complicity to have occurred.
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Mary Fernando M.D. 🇨🇦 @maryfernando.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🧵COVID-19 vaccines are now available in Ontario for high risk groups and available to the general public starting Oct. 26. The link below helps find the pharmacy nearest to you - please share to help others. FYI - we’re all at risk from COVID-19 see 2/ #VaccinesWork ontario.ca/vaccine-loca...
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COVID-19 pharmacy vaccine locations
Find your closest pharmacy to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
We are thrilled to launch The State of Neuroscience in Latin America, a special report in which we spoke with nearly 50 researchers across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay to capture the highs and lows of doing neuroscience research in Latin America. Explore now: bit.ly/4zGjlvn
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BCCHR ResDev (DM) @resdevbcch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
serotonin and clear communication make the world go ‘round
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Anthony Floyd @anthonyfloyd.ca · 28/09/2026
@cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social Here's your North Van bear (!!) www.reddit.com/r/NorthVanco...
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From the NorthVancouver community on Reddit: Went to grab coffee on Lonsdale this morning...
Explore this post and more from the NorthVancouver community
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IB @histoirb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Marmot drama!
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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This is not satire: HHS issued an RFI calling for evidence on potential health effects of electromagnetic fields, radiofrequency radiation, and wireless radiation exposure. www.hhs.gov/press-room/h...
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Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Raw milk cheese recalled nationwide after E. Coli outbreak sickens 13 people. More than half of those sickened are young children, and eight people have been hospitalized. www.healthday.com/health-news/...
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Raw Milk Cheese Recalled Nationwide After E. Coli Outbreak Sickens 13
MONDAY, Sept. 28, 2026 (HealthDay News) — All Graziers raw milk cheeses are being pulled from the market nationwide after the products were tied to an E. coli o
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Kathryn Harrison @profkharrison.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Vancouverites! The amazing Leah Stokes will be at #UBC tomorrow to talk about her new book, The Carbon Wave, which tells a very personal, and very moving, story about how the US Inflation Reduction Act was conceived and passed. Join us! Registration here: ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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BCCHR ResDev (DM) @resdevbcch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
❤️❤️ on my BSc oral exam (long time ago) i got asked why so many marine animals are brightly coloured. couldn’t give good answer but wow they are so very beautiful
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callista yee @csybio.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
hi everyone, my department is in the process of establishing an endowment to honour our late colleague, Dr. Don Moerman. your gift will pay tribute to Don’s dedication to fundamental research. give.ubc.ca/memorial/don...
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Don Moerman - give UBC
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 28/09/2026
How does a bird virus infect a person? Surprising findings from B.C.’s human case of H5N1 avian flu
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How does a bird virus infect a person? Surprising findings from B.C.’s human case of H5N1 avian flu
The human avian flu case in B.C. demonstrates there is much to learn about the complex factors that may result in a virus developing the ability to infect humans.
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World Health Network @thewhn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We shouldn’t have to wait for a COVID surge to start protecting ourselves. Layered prevention helps reduce transmission before cases climb and hospitals become overwhelmed. Masking, cleaner indoor air, vaccination, testing, and staying home when sick all work together to reduce (...)
World Health Network graphic on a dark background with orange accents. At the top are the “whn.global” logo and the text “World Health Network — Science for a safer, healthier world.” Large text reads: “We should not need a COVID surge to care about prevention.” The words “COVID surge” are highlighted in orange. Below a horizontal line, smaller text reads: “Masking, clean air, vaccination, testing and staying home when sick work before hospitals become overwhelmed.”
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Michel Cayouette @michelcayouette.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
If you are a postdoc looking for opportunities to present your latest results, apply to our Early-Career Scientists Seminar Series (ECS3) to get invited to our Institute, all expenses paid. A unique opportunity! Apply here: www.ircm.qc.ca/en/ecs3
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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The humanities have been calling out genAI theft since the jump, while STEM has rallied around “discovery potential”. I am *ONCE AGAIN* reminding EVERYONE that science is not the sacred cow, STEM isn’t the exception. They are going to steal our IP, too. We aren’t special.
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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Up next in our Women’s Health Seminar Series: We’re diving into the science behind GLP‑1 analogues and why sex matters in their metabolic impact. 🧬Register Now: womenshealthresearchcluster.com/eve…
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Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Paid to peer review: firms are paying researchers to assess manuscripts for journals. Freelance peer-review jobs through third-party companies raise practical and ethical questions. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Paid to peer review: firms are paying researchers to assess manuscripts for journals
Freelance peer-review jobs through third-party companies raise practical and ethical questions.
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Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The article quotes @ivacheung.com, who suggests experimentation beyond traditional poster halls that could include “lightning talks, printed handouts, and digital posters displayed on large screens" ivacheung.com/2017/10/acad...
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Why academic conference posters suck - Iva Cheung
I’ve been to dozens of conference poster sessions, but I struggle to think of a single thing I’ve learned from them. I don’t think I’m alone, considering the antipathy toward academic posters I’ve not...
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Kevin C Klatt, PhD, RD @kcklatt.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
For any following the continued chaos of the ADA, Diabetes Care EIC Steve Kahn (1 of the 5 scientists thrown out of the ADA conference this summer) just published an article in Diabetologia to avoid continued censorship from ADA link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Saved from the cancer, undone by the care. One in three patients over 70 leaves hospital less able to care for themselves than when they arrived. I watched it happen to my father, by Seema Marwaha healthydebate.ca/2026/09/topi... via @healthydebate.bsky.social
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Saved from the cancer, undone by the care. - Healthy Debate
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Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI) @terryfoxresearch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
TFRI President and Scientific Director, Dr. Jim Woodgett, joined this conversation on the promise of precision medicine as part of the Future of Life Sciences Expert Series, presented by Merck Canada and produced by TheFutureEconomy.ca Watch the full episode: thefutureeconomy.ca/interviews/c...
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Canada’s Precision Medicine Opportunity: From Data and Prevention to Better Care
David Jones of Merck Canada, Rob Annan of Genome Canada and Jim Woodgett explore how precision medicine can transform healthcare in Canada.
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Devon Greyson @greyson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This new article, lead-authored by Greyson Lab trainee Alex Krug-Mushey (MSc '25), explores the importance of different forms of trust in pregnancy vaccination decisions of people who gave birth in BC or ON in 2020-2021: doi.org/10.1016/j.jo... 2/2 (Open access as always!)
Screnshot of header of the article linked in the post text, titled, "Triad of Trust: Vaccine Decision-Making by Pregnant People During the COVID-19 Pandemic in British Columbia and Ontario," published in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada.
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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 28/09/2026
A Nature investigation reveals a network of organizations that have been building their ranks through deceptive practices, including numerous instances in which high-profile scientists were listed as members and leaders without their knowledge or consent. #Academicsky 🧪
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Exclusive: Sham scientific societies are misleading star researchers
A Nature investigation reveals a network of organizations that have been building their ranks through deceptive practices.
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Council of Canadian Academies/Conseil des académies canadiennes @cca-reports.ca · 28/09/2026
The CCA has appointed an expert panel to examine advanced materials innovation in Canada. The panel will assess Canada’s advanced materials ecosystem and its potential within a growing global sector. Meet the Expert Panel and learn more about the assessment: cca-reports.ca/cca-appoints...
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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I know there is a hell of a lot going on right now. But not all of it is bad. Some is astonishingly good - like the results of this study from June. Cervical cancer is a terribly cruel thing. This might, at long last, be the beginning of the end of it. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News headline "Young women now have 'close to zero' risk of cervical cancer death after HPV jab"
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Anishinabek Nation @anishinabeknation.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
TW: Readers may be triggered by themes below. To access a 24h National Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419. Today, we encourage the listening & sharing of the voices of Residential School Survivors, Day School Survivors, & Intergenerational Trauma Survivors. Watch here: youtu.be/xavX7jMxp0k?...
TW: Readers may be triggered by themes below. To access a 24h National Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419. 

Today, we encourage the listening & sharing of the voices of Residential School Survivors, Day School Survivors, & Intergenerational Trauma Survivors. 

Watch here: https://youtu.be/xavX7jMxp0k?si=qCJRdUz4HLhFPu9G
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The Royal Society of Canada // La Société royale du Canada @src-rsc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
How can we create safer, more inclusive environments where trans and nonbinary (TNB) youth can thrive? Join RSC College Members on Oct 20 for a webinar exploring TNB youth experiences in Canada and how to foster supportive communities, informed by new research. ➡️ Register here: bit.ly/4iCZwyS
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Sevtap Savas, PhD🫐 🇨🇦🍁 @savaslab.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Canadian Medical Association Launches Public Campaign Supporting Online Safeguards for Children
The Canadian Medical Association is urging Canadians to join physicians in support of the Safe Social Media Ac...
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Vaughn Cooper @vscooper.micropopbio.org · 27/09/2026
How do Burkholderia multivorans bacteria adaptively evolve during infections of the cystic fibrosis airway? A longtime collab and intensive study of 8 patients links bacterial adaptations to disease progression. Our findings also unite prior studies. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Convergent genetic evolution within Burkholderia multivorans chronic infections correlates with lung function decline in cystic fibrosis patients
The patterns and pathways of pathogen adaptation during chronic infections can reveal the gateways microbes must unlock to colonize and persist. In chronic lung infections of cystic fibrosis (CF) pati...
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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
There is nothing you can do to convince me to put my unpublished work into this. My biggest worry is reviewers or editors disrespecting my intellectual property. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/s...
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Did Anthropic’s A.I. Really Make a Scientific Discovery on Its Own? (Gift Article)
An expert at the University of Copenhagen said his team had been sharing its research with the company’s A.I. model, Claude, and that its new finding matched their work.
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Tweeets of Dogs Automated @tweeetsofdogsauto.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A little nervous on his first day at work with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police! 😍 Original post
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BCCHR ResDev (DM) @resdevbcch.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
@jocelynlt.bsky.social argh this is so bad. i suppose she had an acute injury and not a spinal cord issue.
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Canadian Medical Association @cmadocs.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
September is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness month. This year's theme, “Everyone Plays a Part”, reminds us that a strong, healthy Canada takes a community — supporting individuals with FASD and their families in every school, workplace and neighbourhood. Learn more: fasdmonth.ca.
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